YEAR		WINE/DESCRIPTION		PRICE
2007		Westerly Santa Ynez Valley Reserve Estate Merlot Regularly priced at $32/btl, this Reserve Merlot is tasting great now. Layers of Mocha, tobacco, and blackfruits, with perfect balance and length. Not much decent Merlot at this price point. This bottling rocks.		$22.00
2006		Duckhorn Estate Merlot		$84.00
2006		Duckhorn Napa Merlot		$46.00
2006		Duckhorn Three Palms Vineyard Merlot		$84.00
2006		Waterstone Napa Merlot		$16.50
2005		Coho Michael Black Vineyard Merlot Who charges more for their Merlot than their Cabernet? Only Coho, but perhaps it's because they have exclusive access to the Michael Black Vineyard. Some of you may remember Paul Hobbs using this fruit for his outstanding vineyard-designated Merlot. The Michael Black fruit is top drawer and so is the 05 bottling. Aromas of blackfruits, anise, and cream soda, give way to flavors of ripe blackberries, currants, and chocolate. Impeccably balanced with excellent viscosity, this wine is a joy to drink.		$49.95
1993		Beringer Bancroft Ranch Private Reserve Merlot RP 93 pts.		$59.00